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South Carolina's dominant 63–38 victory against Tennessee set the record for most points scored by an unranked team against a top-five team in college football history. [100] During the same game, South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler gave a legendary performance, throwing for 438 passing yards,six touchdowns, and no picks, breaking the ...
On Saturday September 20, 1969, South Carolina hosted Duke to open the 100th college football season. Coming into the game, The Gamecocks were two and a half touchdown favorites according to odds makers, both teams being favorites to win the ACC in pre season speculation. An area of concern for the Gamecocks however was the unproven offensive line.
A late decision by South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier to punt rather than attempt a fourth down conversion, allowed Tennessee to get the ball back with just minutes remaining. With 5–1 (3–1 SEC) South Carolina up 21–20, a phenomenal catch by Marquez North put 3–3 (0–2 SEC) Tennessee in field goal range.
This is a list of seasons completed by the South Carolina Gamecocks football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Since the team's creation in 1892, the Gamecocks have participated in 1,309 officially sanctioned games, including 25 bowl games.
[199] Similarly, Zach Barnett of FootballScoop has written: "It's unquestionably the best four-year run in South Carolina's football history, and means more in Columbia than one (national) title would in Tuscaloosa." [308] Several games and moments from Spurrier's tenure have continued to receive media attention.
The 2006 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks were led by Steve Spurrier in his second season as USC head coach and played their home games in Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina .
The Gamecocks were led by Steve Spurrier in his third season as USC head coach and played their home games in Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. South Carolina started the season 6–1 and ranked No. 6 in the country, their highest ranking since 1984. [1] [2] However, they lost their last five games. The team was bowl eligible ...
The 1980 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jim Carlen, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 8–4. South Carolina was invited to the Gator Bowl, where they lost to Pittsburgh, 37–9.